QUESTION A short-term mild level of stress that acts as a positive stress response with protective and adaptive functions and is perceived as being within the person’s ability to manage is known as a. stress. b. eustress. c. stressor. d. distress. ANSWER: ANS: B Hans Selye used the term eustress to describe a short-term […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is recovering from a stroke. When the nurse speaks to the client, the client nods her head and responds using incoherent words. Which type of aphasia does this client exhibit? a. Expressive b. Receptive c. Global d. Cognitive ANSWER: ANS: A The client […]
QUESTION Which of the following is true in relation to stress? a. Men and women respond to stress in the same fashion. b. Culture does not affect the stress experience. c. Stress is always a negative experience. d. Stress can have protective and adaptive functions. ANSWER: ANS: D Hans Selye used the term eustress […]
QUESTION A three-stage progressive pattern of nonspecific physiologic responses known as alarm, resistance, and exhaustion is based on a. Cannon’s scientific physiologic response theory. b. Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome. c. Holmes and Rahe’s stimuli stress model. d. Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional model of stress. ANSWER: ANS: B Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome describes responses […]
QUESTION A client tells the nurse, “I think I’m losing my mind.” The best response by the nurse is a. “Tell me what you are experiencing right now.” b. “You should take a nap now; it will help you to feel better.” c. “If you say that you’re losing mind, you really will lose your […]
QUESTION A client’s spouse becomes anxious and demonstrates hostility toward the nurse. The best response by the nurse is to a. recognize the spouse feels a sense of control. b. view the hostility as a personal attack. c. become stoic and refrain from listening to the spouse. d. respond empathetically to contributory themes and feelings. […]
QUESTION A client who has been diagnosed with cancer asks the nurse, “If I take the chemotherapy, will I be cured, or am I going to die anyway?” The nurse’s best response is a. “Tell me what prompted your question.” b. “I don’t think you should have chemotherapy; it will harm you more than help […]
QUESTION Which of the following interventions would be classified as secondary prevention for stress? a. Classify stressor b. Mobilize resources c. Educate client and family d. Coordinate resources ANSWER: ANS: B Mobilizing resources is classified as a secondary prevention intervention. A primary intervention is to classify the stressor. Educating client and family is a […]
QUESTION Which of the following is true in relation to communication deficits? a. Communication deficits occur only as a result of physical disabilities. b. Communication deficits can arise from sensory deprivation. c. Individuals who are equally impaired are equally disabled. d. The primary nursing goal is to minimize the client’s independence. ANSWER: ANS: B […]
QUESTION A nurse consistently works extra shifts in the hope of earning a promotion. The nurse is becoming increasingly fatigued and frustrated because the promotion has not occurred. The nurse is experiencing a. distress. b. burnout. c. eustress. d. primary appraisal. ANSWER: ANS: B Burnout is defined as “a state of fatigue or frustration […]
